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Vindo 452

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · First built 1990

A John H. Lindblom-designed long-keel masthead sloop, updated with modern deck storage and aluminum framing

Designed by John H. Lindblom.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

1.85 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.85
LightHeavy

303 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 303
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws more than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 425 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
303.4
Comfort ratio
29.2
Capsize screening
1.85
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1051
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1990
Designer
John H. Lindblom
Builder
Vindo Marin AB

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